महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-128, verse-21

यथा वै ब्राह्मणः सीदन्नयाज्यमपि याजयेत् ।
अभोज्यान्नानि चाश्नीयात्तथेदं नात्र संशयः ॥२१॥

21. yathā vai brāhmaṇaḥ sīdannayājyamapi yājayet ,
abhojyānnāni cāśnīyāttathedaṁ nātra saṁśayaḥ.

21. yathā vai brāhmaṇaḥ sīdan ayājyam api yājayet
abhojyānnāni ca aśnīyāt tathā idam na atra saṃśayaḥ

21. yathā vai sīdan brāhmaṇaḥ ayājyam api yājayet ca
abhojyānnāni aśnīyāt tathā idam atra saṃśayaḥ na

21. Just as a Brahmin, when in distress, might even perform sacrifices for those for whom it is forbidden (ayājya) or eat food that is prohibited (abhojya), so it is with this matter; there is no doubt about it.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily (an emphatic particle))

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

• सीदन् (sīdan) - being in distress, when distressed (sinking, drooping, distressed, despondent)

• अयाज्यम् (ayājyam) - one for whom sacrifice should not be performed (one for whom sacrifice should not be performed, unfit for sacrifice, not to be sacrificed for)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• याजयेत् (yājayet) - would perform sacrifice for (would cause to sacrifice, would perform sacrifice for)

• अभोज्यान्नानि (abhojyānnāni) - prohibited foods (prohibited foods, food that should not be eaten)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अश्नीयात् (aśnīyāt) - would eat (would eat, should eat)

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

• इदम् (idam) - this (matter) (this, this one, here)

• न (na) - no, not (not, no)

• अत्र (atra) - in this (matter) (here, in this place, in this matter)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty, perplexity)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily (an emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, relating to Brahma, sacred

Root: brahm

सीदन् (sīdan) - being in distress, when distressed (sinking, drooping, distressed, despondent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sīdat

sīdat - sinking, drooping, distressed

Present Active Participle

from root √sad (1st class)

Root: sad (class 1)

अयाज्यम् (ayājyam) - one for whom sacrifice should not be performed (one for whom sacrifice should not be performed, unfit for sacrifice, not to be sacrificed for)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ayājya

ayājya - not to be sacrificed for, unworthy of sacrifice

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)

Negative prefix 'a-' + root √yaj + suffix -ya (kṛtya pratyaya)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yājya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• yājya – to be sacrificed for, worthy of sacrifice
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  from root √yaj + -ya
  Root: yaj (class 1)

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

याजयेत् (yājayet) - would perform sacrifice for (would cause to sacrifice, would perform sacrifice for)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of yaj

Optative, 3rd Person Singular

Causative stem yāji- + Optative ending

Root: yaj (class 1)

अभोज्यान्नानि (abhojyānnāni) - prohibited foods (prohibited foods, food that should not be eaten)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of abhojyānna

abhojyānna - food that should not be eaten

Compound of abhojya (not to be eaten) + anna (food)

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (abhojya+anna)

• abhojya – not to be eaten, unfit for consumption
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)
  Negative prefix 'a-' + root √bhuj + suffix -ya
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• anna – food, grain, cooked rice
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from √ad)
  from root √ad (to eat) + -na
  Root: ad (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अश्नीयात् (aśnīyāt) - would eat (would eat, should eat)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of aś

Optative, 3rd Person Singular

from root √aś (9th class) + optative ending

Root: aś (class 9)

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (matter) (this, this one, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

न (na) - no, not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - in this (matter) (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty, perplexity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

from sam-śī 'to hesitate, doubt'

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)